Supplemental seat for automobiles and the like



April 20, 1926.

C. W. PETTIGREW SUPPLEMENTAL SEAT FOR AUTOMOBILES AND THE LIKE Filed Oct. 5, 1925 Patented Apr. 20, 1926. I

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES W. PETTIGREW, OF PARKERSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA.

SUPPLEMENTAL SEAT FOR AUTOMOBILES AND THE LIKE.

Application filed October a, 1925.. Serial No. 60,276.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES W. PETTI- oiuaw. a citizen of the United States, residing at Parkersburg, in the county ofWood and State of \Vcst Virginia, have invented a new and useful Supplemental Seat for Automobiles and the like, of which the fol lowing is specification.

This invention relates to a supplemental seat or chair designed primarily for use in connection with automobiles and other vehicles, one of the objects of the invention being to provide a light, durable and efii cicnt chair for use by children and which can be set up readily upon the seat of an automobile where it will be held securely without the use of any special fastening means and support a child where it can see readily through the windows.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings the preferred form of the invention has been shown.

In said drawings,

Figure 1 is a vertical section through the seat or chair in position on an automobile seat.

. Figure 2 is a perspective view of the frame of the chair.

Figure 3 is a. perspective View on a reduced scale of a slightlymodified form of supplemental chair.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference 1 designates the frame of the chair which is preferably formed of angle iron so as to recelve and support the cushion 2 and its frame 3 constituting the seat of the chair.

To the front corner portions of the frame 1- are welded or otherwise connected legs 4. preferably in the form of metal rods. These logs can be connected at their lower ends by an integral cross rod 5 and they are preferably extended above the frame as shown at 6 where they merge into handle portions 7 extended rearwardly. The rear legs 8 are also perferably formed of rods welded or otherwise attached to the rear corner portions of the frame 1, these rear legs being connected at their lower ends by an integral cross rod 9. Said legs are extended up wardly as shown at 10 and meet the handle portions 7. If desired the legs 10 can be extended above the handle portions as shown at 11, their upper ends being connected b a cross rod 12 which is integral therewith.

- This rod 12 and the upstanding portions of the legs above the'frame 1 cooperate to constitute a frame on which a back cushion 13 can be mounted. The rear legs 8 are longer than the front legs 4 and in use these legs 8 are nserted between the rear of the seat cush on O of an automobile and a back cushion B so as to rest upon the board beneath the seat cushion. When the rear legs are thus located the front legs 4' and the connectlng rod 5 bear upon the front portion of the cushion G as shown in Figure 1. Obviously 1n this way the auxiliary or supplemental seat is held securely in position relative to the automobile seat without requirmg the use of any special fastening means. It also serves to support a child at an elevatlon where it is possible to look out of a window easily.

Instead of having the rear legs extended upwardly to form a frame for a back cush- 10I1 as shown in Figures 1 and 2 said rear legs can merge into handle ortions 14 as shown in Figure 1. With this arrangement the back cushion B of an automobile seat constitutes the back cushion of the supplemental ehair as will be obvious. In the modified structure shown in Figure 3 the front legs have been indicated at 15, the rear legs at 16., and the seat frame at 17. In this form as well as the form shown in Figures 1 and 2 the rear legs can be turned forwardly at their lower ends as shown at 18 so as to project under the rear portion of the cushion and thus firmly anchor the chair when properly positioned.

What is claimed is:

1.' The combination with the seat and back cushions of an automobile seat, of a supplemental chair including a seat, a back leg extending back of the seat cushion of the automobile seat and in front of the back cushion thereof, and a front leg resting upon the seat cushion of the automobile seat, said cushions of the automobile. seat cooperating with the back leg of the supplemental chair to hold said chair against displacement.

, 2. The combination with the seat and back cushions of an automobile seat, of a sup-' Q 7 4 memes lemental chair including a-seat frame, back back legs being longer than the front legs. egs and front legs connected thereto, the and extended between and retained by the back legs being longer than the front legs cushions of the automobile seat, the front and extended between and retained by the legs being mounted on the seat cushion of the 15 5 cushions of the automobile seat, the front automobile seat, and cross rods connecting legs being mounted on the seat cushion of the front legs at the lower ends thereof and the automobile seat. the rear legs at the lower ends thereof. 3. The combination with the seat and back In testimony that I claim the foregoing cushions of an automobile seat, of a supas my own, I have hereto affixed my signa- 20 10 lemental chair including a seat frame, back ture.

egs and front legs connected thereto, the CHARLES W. PETTIGREW. 

